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Businesses, defense groups urge support for KC-46 basing at Rickenbacker
Summary
Proponents including the Ohio Chamber and Central Ohio Defense Group told the Veterans and Military Development Committee that Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base is well-suited to host KC-46 Pegasus tankers and urged passage of HR243 to send a state-level signal to decision-makers.
Supporters of House Resolution 243 testified that Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in central Ohio should be considered a preferred site to host the U.S. Air Force's KC-46 Pegasus refueling aircraft.
Tony Long, general counsel for the Ohio Chamber, told the committee, "House Resolution 243 sends a clear signal from this…
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